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Since the publication of the successful first edition of Earthquake Protection there have been 110 lethal earthquakes, killing 130 000 people; there have also been significant developments in the field of earthquake risk management, particularly in the modelling and analysis of risk for insurance and financial services.

Table of Contents
About the Authors.

Foreword.

Acknowledgements.

Earthquakes, Disasters and Protection.

The Costs of Earthquakes.

Preparedness for Earthquakes.

The Earthquake Emergency.

Recovering from Earthquakes.

Strategies for Earthquake Protection.

Site Selection and Seismic Hazard Assessment.

Improving Earthquake Resistance of Buildings.

Earthquake Risk Modelling.

Risk Mitigation in Action.

Bibliography.

Index.

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      Publisher: Wiley
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 9/6/2002 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780470849231, 978-0470849231
      ISBN10: 0470849231

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Since the publication of the successful first edition of Earthquake Protection there have been 110 lethal earthquakes, killing 130 000 people; there have also been significant developments in the field of earthquake risk management, particularly in the modelling and analysis of risk for insurance and financial services.

      Table of Contents
      About the Authors.

      Foreword.

      Acknowledgements.

      Earthquakes, Disasters and Protection.

      The Costs of Earthquakes.

      Preparedness for Earthquakes.

      The Earthquake Emergency.

      Recovering from Earthquakes.

      Strategies for Earthquake Protection.

      Site Selection and Seismic Hazard Assessment.

      Improving Earthquake Resistance of Buildings.

      Earthquake Risk Modelling.

      Risk Mitigation in Action.

      Bibliography.

      Index.

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